C. Tessie Piekut, 92

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May 29, 2009 at 12:01 AM

NEWPORT, RI — C. Tessie (Augustyn) Piekut, 92, of Newport, RI and formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at St. Clare Home. She was the widow of Daniel L Piekut and daughter of the late Walter and Antonia (Skora) Augustyn.

NEWPORT, RI — C. Tessie (Augustyn) Piekut, 92, of Newport, RI and formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at St. Clare Home. She was the widow of Daniel L Piekut and daughter of the late Walter and Antonia (Skora) Augustyn.

She was born and lived all her life in New Bedford until she moved to Newport, RI in 2003. She was a communicant of OLPH Church and a member of the OLPH Ladies Society. She was a certified Cosmetology Instructor and was a director of LaBaron Hairdressing Academy for many years until her retirement in 1979. She was a member of the Polish National Alliance Lodge 536 and a member of the OLPH and St. Hedwig's Seniors.

She is survived by her two daughters Dr. Diane Piekut Bergan of Pennfield, NY and Betty Ann Buckley and her husband Lawrence of Jamestown, RI; a sister Alyce Martin of Sterling, VA; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was the mother-in-law of the late Thomas Bergan and sister of the late Joseph F. Augustyn.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to St. Clare Home, 309 Spring St., Newport, RI 02840, where she was lovingly cared for these past few years.

Visitation will be Friday evening 5-7 PM at Rock Funeral Home. Funeral from the Funeral Home on Saturday at 9 AM followed by her Funeral Mass at OLPH Church at 10 AM. Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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